Bill Daly’s statement on CBA proposal

According to multiple reports, the NHL has sent a new proposal to the NHLPA in order to try to thaw the CBA stalemate that has frozen over negotiations between the league and the Players’ Association. USA Today hockey writer Kevin Allen has the details here.

Both sides haven’t held formal negotiations in two weeks.

In some initial thoughts I’m hearing from players, they simply don’t know enough about the offer to talk about it, yet, but it seems to move toward the players somewhat in terms of contract rights — up to six years from five years, a greater variance in salary in comparison to cap hit to 10 percent up from 5 percent. Remember, contract rights were considered the ‘hill we will die on’ per deputy commissioner Bill Daly two weeks ago.

How will it be received? That’s anyone’s guess. Both sides have been using different calculators this entire process. When one side thinks its close, the other thinks its further away. Either way, the calendar is most favorable to a deal at this point. The NHL says it can’t have less than a 48-game season. That would likely have to start by Jan. 20, the same day a 48-game schedule began in 1995.

Anyway, here is a statement by Daly released by the NHL

“In light of media reports this morning, I can confirm that we delivered to the Union a new, comprehensive proposal for a successor CBA late yesterday afternoon. We are not prepared to discuss the details of our proposal at this time. We are hopeful that once the Union’s staff and negotiating committee have had an opportunity to thoroughly review and consider our new proposal, they will share it with the players. We want to be back on the ice as soon as possible.”